Catalkoy, Girne, north of Cyprus

This wonderful villa is spacious and bright throughout, has 3 double bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes and the master has a balcony with great sea views. You have an L-shaped living/dining room with patio doors to the great-sized terrace, perfect for dining and taking in those sea views with an ice-cold G&T on the swing chair! There is a separate kitchen, which includes the white goods and there's a door leading to another terrace and the pool area.; the property is being sold fully furnished, has air conditioning throughout, a family bathroom and a downstairs cloakroom. The gardens are charming and very private, with plenty of our colourful bougainvillea, palm trees, shrubs, fruit trees and flowers and lots of lovely seating areas; there's also a car port with an abundance of bougainvillea over, keeping your car nice and cool in the summer months...and of course, you have that all important swimming pool! This super home is situated in a sought-after area of Catalkoy and is just a 5 minute drive to Catalkoy Village and also just a few minutes drive to many large supermarkets, bars, restaurants and amenities. All in all, a perfect family home or a great holiday get-away property! Dream Big, the Acorn does.

Çatalköy:
Çatalköy, (meaning forked village), is located around 15 minutes to the east of central Kyrenia, and spreads from the coast right up into the low-lying mountains. Nowadays Çatalköy is a busy large town with a bustling centre, and it is home to a number of expats who have fallen in love with this area and its surrounds. It has expanded in recent years to incorporate a busy coastal road area with plenty of shops to cater for pretty much everything, the Malpas Resort Hotel has been built on its low-lying mountain slopes, and the growing property market in the area has also seen its borders extend both to the east and west. The town is also a popular place to eat out with several quality restaurants and bars, it is home to the well-known Çatalköy Riding Stables, and it offers both peace and entertainment in equal measure.

The coastal area itself has some nice stretches of headland, popular with walkers, as well as the local Korfez or Belediye beach which is popular with holidaymakers and locals alike. There is also a strip of land just behind the headland which was used as a plane runway in the past too, and you can also find the Hazreti Ömer Tekke along the coast.
Çatalköy's history dates back to the Neolithic period, with the first settlers from Anatolia setting up home here around 7000/6500BC. Evidence of their habitation in the area of Vrysin nearby has been found in the form of pottery made from earthenware, further evidence has been found from remains of dwellings which were generally made of stone and clay and often connected to each other by tunnels. Dwelling sites were enclosed by huge walls. The main source of income during the Neolithic period would have been generated by agriculture and earthenware pottery. No one is certain but it is thought that these kinds of settlements would have been abandoned after earthquakes around 3000BC forced occupants to settle elsewhere on the island.